Travel The World By Train V. 4: Near & Middle East

Turkey, Syria, Israel, Iran, India

We begin our journey in Istanbul, largest city in Turkey, located at the entrance to the Bosporus Strait separating Europe from Asia. Continuing our journey, we view one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, see a magnificent floating palace and travel through the biblical cities of Damascus and Jerusalem. Crossing the scorching desert of Iran we then arrive in India where we travel on the luxurious Royal Orient Express.

TRAIN ROUTES
Istanbul - Izmir - Selcuk / Kitahya - Konya - Adana (Turkey)
Aleppo - Qamishli / Aleppo - Damascus (Syria)
Jerusalem - Tel Aviv - Haifa - Nahariyya (Israel)
Tehran - Esfahan - Bandar Abbas (Iran)
Delhi - Udaipur - Veraval (Royal Orient Express, India)
Bombay - Nagpur - Calcutta (India)